Last time I checked, we are all adults. HiFi is just an appliance to most people- they turn it on and off and really don't think much more about it. Maybe the vast majority have got it right and us 'audiophiles' are the silly ones?
Yes! I'm obviously not speaking for everyone here, but I'm just an ordinary person too. I just happen to be extremely detail-oriented - call it an engineering mindset - and I like to have a deep and thorough understanding of how things work, especially stuff I use (and derive lots of enjoyment from using!). At the end of the day, the goal is to just enjoy the sound; to have a fantastic, accurate sound system that can deliver high quality listening pleasure. After all, music is what I'm so passionate about; it is love of music that makes me an audiophile, not love of equipment that makes me an electronics-phile. I'm a curious person, and I just find that it's more satisfying to know the ins and outs of how a speaker/amp/DAC is working, so it doesn't just feel like magic, leaving me wondering how it all happens.
Emotions are high, and lots of accusations being levied against the people making this hobby interesting. People make mistakes, but I don't believe that anyone involved has ulterior motives or shady practices. I certainly don't think it's fair to call out hypocrisy over honest mistakes. Let's try to use Hanlon's razor...
My 2 cents regarding the thread topic - the manufacturer made some poor decisions which can be easily remedied. Maybe it's just this one instance and it's a matter of quality control, or maybe it's a lack of proper engineering steps. In either case, the ball is in their court to implement the fixes shown here. I'm really late in the thread to say this, but at least I'm one more voice saying let's please not resort to ad hominem or unproductive negativity. If you have criticisms, please take some time to form those critiques in a constructive way and use the appropriate channels to voice your concerns.
Personal thoughts - I get nervous every time there's a heated thread or negative sentiments and end up lurking instead. This is only gear-oriented audio forum I feel some sanity participating in because it's about concrete, measurable engineering and unassailable science, and not about subjective superstition and irrational magic with ample room for disagreements and fighting. That's why it makes me sad to see negativity. I honestly would have stayed out of the hobby if there wasn't a space for objective, engineering-based discussion to take place, and the more hands are on deck, the better it will be. I hope someday
@hardisj and
@amirm can join hands again, even if it takes some time for things to cool down.
Edit: removed the word "voodoo"